Jaap, who lives in and helps to manage Auroville's southern sanctuary area, is helping to coordinate the very technical application of global satellite imaging with help from ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization). With this sophisticated tool it will be possible to map the entire Kaluveli bioregion's vegetative and watershed patterns, and apply strategies for inputs taking into account the overall picture.

The first was a CAMP (conservation assessment management plan) workshop at Pitchandikulam Bio-resource Centre in March 2002, with FRLHT who already have much experience in prioritizing the threat status of plant species in other south Indian ecosystems.